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Mossy O'Riordan

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Mossy O'Riordan, formally Maurice Francis O'Riordan, was an Irish hurler who lived from 1926 until his death on 27 August 2008 and played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team. Born in Blackrock, County Cork, he first played with the Cork senior team at the age of twenty and made his debut during the 1946 championship. He became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship in 1946 and 1952, the Munster Senior Hurling Championship in 1946, 1947 and 1952 and two Railway Cup medals with Munster, in 1948 and 1950.

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Maurice Francis "Mossy" O'Riordan (1926 – 27 August 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
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    Maurice Francis "Mossy" O'Riordan (1926-27 August 2008) was an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-forward for the Cork senior team.
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    All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship (2): 1946, 1952
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